World Dec 22 Without call for suspension of hostilities, UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza The resolution is without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas. Friday's vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining.
World Dec 21 WATCH: UN Security Council moves toward vote on Gaza humanitarian aid The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a United Nations resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza.
World Dec 19 UN Security Council continues tense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid U.S. veto A draft resolution Monday called for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities," but this language is expected to be watered down.
Politics Dec 18 UN Security Council to vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid Human Rights Watch accused Israel earlier Monday of deliberately starving Gaza’s population by blocking the delivery of water, food and fuel, a method of warfare that it described as a war crime.
World Dec 12 UN General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, U.S. opposes resolution The vote in the 193-member world body was 153 in favor, 10 against and 23 abstention, greater support than for an Oct. 27 resolution that called for a "humanitarian truce" leading to a cessation of hostilities.
World Dec 08 U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself.
World Nov 15 UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza The vote was 12-0 with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia abstaining. The final draft watered down language from a "demand" to a "call" for humanitarian pauses.
World Nov 04 Average Palestinian in Gaza is surviving on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says The Gaza director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says the average Palestinian in Gaza is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour that the U.N. had stockpiled in the region.
Politics Oct 27 UN General Assembly calls for 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas war It was the first U.N. response to Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel's ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas.
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: UN chief warns that the risk of the Israel-Hamas war spreading is growing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire to deliver desperately needed food, water, medicine and fuel.